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New carpets and redecoration required every two years?

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28th April 2014, 12 years ago | 15

Hi- I think I know the answer to this but it is nice to get a few other opinions. I...

Refurbishment – claimable allowance or capital outlay?

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28th April 2014, 12 years ago | 23

Hi, I wonder whether anyone can help me on this please? I recently bought 2 houses both of which were...

Landlord not able to provide inventory – deposit withheld – PI not given!

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25th April 2014, 12 years ago | 18

I have been disputing with a letting agency about how they have handled my old property, I took out a...

The Mortgage Works Won’t give me a redemption figure – Please help!

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24th April 2014, 12 years ago | 5

Hi all, I exchanged contracts on a flat I am selling on 11.4.14 with completion set for 17.4.14. It was...

When to go to court ?

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23rd April 2014, 12 years ago | 23

Dear Readers, We issued our tenants a section 21 a year ago, but after some discussion decide they could stay...

Investing parent’s money?

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22nd April 2014, 12 years ago | 10

Hi Readers, My parents are selling up to move closer to family as they have health problems. My Mother has...

My rented home is being repossessed – can I buy it?

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22nd April 2014, 12 years ago | 15

Dear Property118 readers, We are currently renting our home and have recently discovered that the landlord has not been paying...

Additional Licensing – how to sneak it through?

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18th April 2014, 12 years ago | 11

Whilst I applaud high standards of safety in rented accommodation, there are different ways of achieving this. Some of the...

Refused a copy of check out report!

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17th April 2014, 12 years ago | 20

Dear Readers I’m a landlord and I’ve had several small issues with with my letting agent who seems to get...

Why is rental income no good for residential mortgages?

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17th April 2014, 12 years ago | 18

Can one of your many learned members explain to me why rental income can’t be used to get a mortgage...

I want my tenancy to remain periodic but …

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16th April 2014, 12 years ago | 72

I’ve received a letter from my letting agency (not going to name them) saying that the guidelines and regulations have...

Questions from a property speculator

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15th April 2014, 12 years ago | 15

I see myself as being more of a property speculator than a property investor or a landlord. I would very...

Do men or women make the best landlords?

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15th April 2014, 12 years ago | 13

Having typed this question into Google I couldn’t find the answer so I thought I’d start a thread here. Maybe...

Rent to Buy…. good or bad?

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15th April 2014, 12 years ago | 19

I am trying to sell a rental property and have been approached by someone offering me full market value with...

Adding a family member to Title Deeds

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12th April 2014, 12 years ago | 9

If I want to add my daughter to the deeds of my BTL properties. Can I do so without informing...

Reducing CGT by getting married

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11th April 2014, 12 years ago | 37

Hi there, I have a B2L property that I bought 9 years ago for £250k and I’ve rented it out...

Ground Rent increases – Are they a big risk?

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10th April 2014, 12 years ago | 26

Hi We are in the process of buying a brand new property with Redrow. Looking into the conditions of the...

Selling a property -help remove tenant and getting rent paid

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9th April 2014, 12 years ago | 3

Hello All, I am hoping to tap into your wealth of experience here. I am helping a physically ill person...

Restricted occupation rent reduction

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8th April 2014, 12 years ago | 11

I am very new to this. I am negotiating a rent review and my tenants agent says that as the...

Tenant only gave 5 days notice

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8th April 2014, 12 years ago | 37

I have just had my tenants move out of the property during a 2 month section 21 notice I served...

Surrender of shorthold assured tenancy

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8th April 2014, 12 years ago | 3

My tenant signed surrender notice on 7th march and agreed to vacate on 31st March. They say they wont leave...